SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced
that Company of Heroes™ 2, the eagerly anticipated strategy game
from Relic Entertainment, Inc., will be running an exclusive, early
access beta phase which will go live Tuesday 2nd April.

The closed beta playtest features the game’s critically acclaimed
competitive multiplayer and skirmish gameplay, giving players access to
six maps, 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 competitive gameplay, as well as the
ability to play alone or with teammates against the AI. Players also get
access to the first 40 levels of progression, and the ability to
customize their loadouts to suit their play style using the all new Army
Customizer.

This first phase of the closed beta will be open to eligible pre-order
customers only. There will be a second phase in the coming weeks where a
wider audience will get a chance to take part. For more information keep
watching www.companyofheroes.com.

The Company of Heroes 2 closed beta will be hosted on Steam and
utilizes Steamworks match-making and friend lists. Players need the free
Steam client to redeem closed beta access keys and play.

Greg Wilson, Producer of Company of Heroes 2, commented, “We are
excited to be able to launch the closed beta for Company of Heroes 2. We
invite our fans to help us test and balance the game prior to launch, as
well as see the changes we’ve already made since the Alpha test in
December.”

Quinn Duffy, Game Director, said “We’ve added two brand new maps to the
roster for this phase as well as the four already in the Alpha Stress
Test. Players can battle fiercely for control of the Oka River, or brave
a close quarters skirmish on the outskirts of Moscow.”

Underpinned by the cutting-edge Essence 3.0 Engine™, Company of
Heroes 2 brings tactical strategy to life like never before, thanks
to the realistic ColdTech™ weather system, the revolutionary dynamic
line of sight system TrueSight™, and realistic destructibility.

The original Company of Heroes™ was released on the PC in 2006 to
critical acclaim and is currently the highest rated strategy title on
Gamerankings.com (with more than five reviews), with an average of
93.82% based on 56 reviews. The game features similar acclaim on
Metacritic.com with a Metascore of 93% based on 55 reviews.

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About SEGA® of America, Inc.

SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA®
Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside
and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes
interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware
platforms including Windows PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured
by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment. SEGA® of
America’s Web site is located at www.sega.com.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:

SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based
SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment
both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes
interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware
platforms including Windows PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured
by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA®
Europe’s Web site is located at www.sega.com.